Cecil, Tony, and Juan have recently joined the school's marching band and will be playing tubas. Who will most likely have an initially easier time learning to play the tuba?
A)Cecil, who was the bugler at Boy Scout camp this past summer.
B)Tony, who can play the guitar, bass, and piano.
C)Juan, who has never played an instrument.
D)All three will have equal difficulty in learning to play the tuba.

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Cecil's experience with the bugle, a brass instrument, will likely make it easier for him to adapt to the tuba, another brass instrument, due to similarities in mouthpiece technique and breath control.

Cecil, Tony, and Juan Have Recently Joined the School's Marching