Songs on iPod no longer show up in iTunes

I have the latest iPod Touch with 100 songs on it. Suddenly, (because this hasn't been a problem before), only three songs show up on iTunes in the computer (MacBook Pro). Why can't I see all 100 songs on iTunes like before? They are on the iPod. I have updated everything. I need to manage them and they don't show up to manage! Thanks

Try:
- 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/delete all music and resync
To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
- 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: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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