Ah, okay, I missed the part about “modulating from C ionian/major to C aeolian/minor. Thank you for clarifying. Part of it is you’re talking right at the cusp of my understanding, so I’m just barely keeping up. Up until just a couple years ago, my world revolved entirely around the harmonic minor scale.
Derail away, it’s all music making. Also: noice! My setup should be so tidy and accommodating.