best way of ordering 3e seven diatonic modes

  1. lydian ionian mixolydian dorian aeolian phrygian locrian (brightest to darkest)

  2. ionian dorian phrygian lydian mixolydian aeolian locrian (in ascending order of tonic, starting at ionian(major))

  3. aeolian locrian ionian dorian phrygian lydian mixolydian (in ascending order of tonic, starting at aeolian(minor))

  4. some3ing else?

(augmented triad if someone suggests 3at it’s alphabetical, i am going to f-bleeping lose it)

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#1 and ascending tonics starting on Lydian, I feel like they’re the most logical.

ascending tonics starting on lydian = lydian mixo aeolian locrian ionian dorian phrygian, yes?