IPod touch 3rd generation, skips songs

When I am listening to music on my Pod , it will randomly skip over songs. This has been going on for a while. At first, only a few songs were skipping so it was not a big deal. Now, however it is skipping more songs. Songs that I listened to pver the summer no longer work. I am not sure what is going on. I cannot seem to fix the problem nor can I find any troubleshooting information to resolve this issue. Does anyone know what causes this problem and how to fix it?

Troubleshooting songs that skip
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings      
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:                                 
iOS: How to back up                             
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar                       

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