This article presents several simple experiments based on changing transverse vibration frequencies
in a cantilever beam, when acted on by an external attached mass load at the free end. By using a
mechanical wave driver, available in introductory undergraduate laboratories, we provide various
experimental results for end loaded cantilever beams that fit reasonably well into a linear
equation. The behaviour of the cantilever beam?s weak-damping resonance response is studied for the
case of metal resonance strips. As the mass load increases, a more pronounced decrease occurs in the
fundamental frequency of beam vibration. It is important to note that cantilever construction is
often used in architectural design and engineering construction projects but current analysis also
predicts the influence of mass load on the sound generated by musical free reeds with boundary
conditions similar to a cantilever beam.