Magic "mode" chord in BOTH Yoda and E.T. themes

Want something fresh to keep your music engaging and evocative? Have you tried playing with modes? "Modes? What the heck are modes?" Let's use a great John Williams example to think about this. Modes are scales. Actually, it's just 1 scale presented in 7 different ways. For example, you can play a C major scale 7 different ways. C to C, all white keys. D to D, all white keys. E to E, all white keys. F to F, all white keys. G to G, all white keys. A to A, all white keys. B to B, all white...