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A conventional contemporary enligh semi-automatic thumb plate professional model oboe has 24 keys (including trill keys).
normally, 21, but I have seen one with 22. it had two back keys. many of these keys though are just another way to push down the same key, and are for alternate fingerings
The bass clarinet plays lower notes than the oboe.
OBOEThe oboe is similar to the clarinet in many ways. Both are made from wood and have metal keys that can produce many notes rapidly. Unlike the clarinet, the oboe does not have a mouthpiece, but has two reeds tied together. By placing them between one's lips and blowing air through them, the reeds vibrate and produce a sound.
No, the flute is much higher than the saxophone and gets up to higher octaves. The most equivalent instrument to it's own kind would probably be the oboe. Piccolo is the highest instrument, which is part of the flute family.
There are 8 keys on an oboe.
The English Horn is a variant of the Oboe. It has a double reed and is pitched five notes lower then the oboe (F).