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Tonguing Problems/ Can't fluttertongue

Author: whonderwhy797
Date: 2013-02-07 02:05

I am a sophomore music major and I've been playing clarinet for 11 years. I am still having major tounging problems and have been intensely practicing it for a year. My frustration is beyond belief. I am so tired of people saying the "go-to" answers, like "you're tounging too hard" or "keep everything else still, but keep the air flowing and only move the tip of the tongue.." I have worked on both of these so much and it's gotten to the point where I want to give up. Also, I'm unable to roll my r's. Could this be a manifestation of any physical or genetic inability to do this?
I've asked a lot of people about tonguing and have gone to symphony players and now study with a college professor who identified exactly where I tongue on the reed and make contact on the tongue. This was reassuring (I'm tonguing properly) but everyone is throwing out random reasons why I'm not able to 1) tongue quickly and 2) tongue in the high register

I used to tongue on the roof of my mouth when I was a kid, but I fixed this. Also, I used to have movement in my throat. This is gone too. My tonguing has not improved and I can't keep practicing an hour a day on tonguing alone. I practice whenever possible but this issue is not getting any better. Can anyone relate?

I should also add my equipment but I suck no matter what I use (Pyne Bel Canto with blue box 4s)

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