How do I select specific songs to be in a playlist?

Question

Have iPod nano 6th, 8 g (I think).  How do I select particular songs to drag to ipod? I tried unchecking some, but that didn't work.  Should I work oly from the "Music" library?  Can I also keep some songs already on the ipod while eliminating and adding others?  Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi luckybobbi,
Welcome to the Support Communities!  The article below will explain how to manually manage the music on your iPod nano.  You should be working within your iTunes library and dragging the songs you want from the library to your device. 
This in formation is on page 18 of the iPod User Guide:
manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1551/en_US/iPod_nano_6thgen_User_Guide.pd f
Managing iPod nano manually
If you manage iPod nano manually, you can add and remove individual songs and other content.
Set iTunes to manage content manually:
1) In iTunes Preferences, click Devices, and then select “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.”
2) In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list and click the Summary tab.
3) In the Options section, select “Manually manage music.”
4)Click Apply.
When you manually manage content on iPod nano, you must always eject iPod nano from iTunes before you disconnect it. See “Eject iPod nano:” on page 13.
Add a song:
1 In iTunes, click Music or another item below Library on the left side of the iTunes window.
2 Drag a song or other item to iPod nano in the device list.
Remove a song from iPod nano:
1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list.
2 Select a song or other item on iPod nano, then press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard.
If you remove a song or other item from iPod nano, it isn’t deleted from your iTunes library.
Cheers,
- Judy