How to transfer only part of iTunes library?

I have over 80GB of music (mainly classical) in my iTunes library and I am using it with my iPod classic. I am planning to buy now a new 16GB iPod nano and my question is how I can transfer only selected pieces of music (all library will not fit anyway)and how to maintain transfer process in future when I want to change the music on my nano.
Thanks for any suggestions.

Hello,
in fact, it's boring defining playlists, so I use a trick : in itunes, just use a new field (like "comments") to tag specific songs (type "nn" for newnano). Then create for exemple a smart playlist "nano 80's" with the caracteristics : year is between 1980 and 1990, comments contains "nn". and another playlist "new added songs" = songs added during the last 3 months, and comments contains "nn"...!
This looks boring but it is very efficient to manage multiple playlists, multiples ipods, with only one new tag on itunes.
you just have to sync your smart playlists.
Olivier

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How to transfer only part of the library?

I have over 80GB of music (mainly classical) in my iTunes library and I am using it with my iPod classic. I am planning to buy now a new 16GB iPod nano and my question is how I can transfer only selected pieces of music (all library will not fit anyway)and how to maintain transfer process in future when I want to change the music on my nano.
Thanks for any suggestions.

tcynk00 wrote:
how I can transfer only selected pieces of music (all library will not fit anyway)
that's what playlists are for.
and how to maintain transfer process in future when I want to change the music on my nano.
add/delete track to/from the playlist you sync to your device.
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More Info...
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
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