Move Tracks Up/Down in Timeline?

Currently I have 2 Audio Tracks(A5a & A5b) that I would like to move up a few Tracks(A2a & A2b). Granted this is only for visuals sake but it helps me to keep my edits organized and in line if I continue to build my Timeline the way I'm accustomed to seeing it. In other NLE's I can just Click the Track and Drag it to the position I'd like to see it in. For some reason, I am unable to do that in FCP.
Naturally, I'm wanting to keep all other tracks intact. How do I select Tracks A5a & A5b so I can move them up to become Tracks A2a & A2b?
I imagine the answer will also work for Video Tracks which will also be VERY useful knowledge as I start to build & experiment with compositing in FCP as I do in other NLE's.

Yes, Track A5a & A5b would normally be Tracks 5 & 6. I go into User Preferences-Timeline Options-Audio Track Labels - & choose 'Paired'. This names your Tracks in Stereo Pairs(A1a-A1b). <-- helps me to visualize they are actually L&R of the same Track/Media.
TV Show guy
Your info was exactly what I was looking for. Looks like in FCP I have to Add Audio Tracks to facilitate the Media I'd like to shuffle.
Add tracks-Shuffle media to get it where I'd like-Delete unused tracks.
Patrick Sheffield
That's what I had been using was the 'T' tool. I was sitting editing a project with a friend and when he tried to move the Tracks as we normally would have... FCP wouldn't let us. I showed him the 'T' tool but then wanted to find a way to do it that was more similar to what we are used to. (Moving the entire Track) Not exactly the same... but gets the job done.
Feature Request
Track Level Editing
- Instead of having to add FX directly to the Media... having the option to add the FX to the entire TRACK. This would especially be useful when doing VoiceOver work. I end up with @10sections of Vocals on the same track. Instead of having to add FX to each individual Media Clip... it would be nice to just add it to the TRACK.
- Instead of having to Add Tracks & Shuffle your Media then Delete Unused Tracks... it would be nice to be able to Select an Entire Track and Place it higher/lower in your timeline hierarchy.
(These are features of another NLE that I find VERY Useful)

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