Examining the major scale modes in turn round the ascending cycle of fifths (or descending cycle of fourths). I took Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on a musical journey from the Bright Side of the Road to the Dark End of the Street in seven steps. All melody and accompanying notes diatonic to C major (i.e. white notes on piano) 
Starting with F Lydian (#IV), then naturalising the IV to C Ionian, then in turn flattening the VII to G Mixolydian, flattening the III to D Dorian, flattening the VI to A Aeolian, flattening the I to E Phrygian, finally flattening the V to B Locrian

'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' moved through the various modes

Ger Evans

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