"I hold the hand arched and very firm,"—Ernest Schelling.
"The hand takes an arched position, the finger-tips forming a curve on the keys, the middle finger being placed a little farther in on the key than is natural for the first and fifth."—Katharine Goodson.
"The hand is formed on the keys in its five-finger position, with arched knuckles."—Ethel Leginska.
"The hand is formed in an arched position, with curved fingers, and solidified."—Carl Roeder.
"The hand, in normal playing position, must stand up in well arched form, with fingers well rounded."—Thuel Burnham.
"I first establish an arched hand position, with firm fingers."—Edwin Hughes.
"I teach arched hand position."—Alexander Lambert.
"One must first secure an arched hand, with steady first joints of the fingers."—Eleanor Spencer.
"The first thing to do for a pupil is to see that the hand is in correct position; the knuckles will be somewhat elevated and the fingers properly rounded."—Bloomfield Zeisler.
"A pupil must first form the arch of the hand and secure firm finger joints. I form the hand away from the piano, at a table."—Agnes Morgan.