[Master.America]

Is it a bad habit to hold down the C key while using the palm keys if that C is the note I plan to come back down on?

 

[hakukani]

...not if you don't mind the way it sounds.

 

[stevesklar]

try these
http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/sax/sax_alt_2.html

but if it works for you ... it works