[Harp-L] Questions for chromatic players

[Doug Parrish <mtnbluz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you John and  Smo-Joe,
I can relate "positions" and breath patterns on the diatonic to the keys 
on a chromatic, and I do play pos 1, 2, and 3, but  I think the problem 
I'd like to work out is how to deal with not just the sharps and flats, 
but to memorize where the duplicate notes fall in each new key that I 
learn on a my "C" chromo (ie: holes 4-5 and 8-9 etc.).  Does that become 
instinctive enough to not stumble with a moderate or fast beat?
Are scales the best way to practice other keys, or should one just jump 
into a few fun songs and keep moving up a hole every month and work them 
out?  I'm hoping some of you on Harp L who play multiple keys on one 
chromo can offer your experience  and degree of practice  needed.  I 
can't afford more chromatics nor do I want to carry them around  along 
with my diatonics.
Thanks and regards.  I've been a lurker here for over three years, and 
have learned a lot.  Doug Parrish