Is it possible to move music to iTunes on a new Mac using my iPod?

Could I move music to iTunes on my new Mac by plugging in my iPod?

Um, maybe but not really.  Many people make the mistake of using their i-devices as backup, but it really isn't set up to do it that way.  For one, you can only copy media purchased from Apple from an i-device to a computer.  Second, your library as you see it on a computer is structured by many files and folders which are not present on your i-device.  It would help if you provided a fuller scenario as to why you wish to do things this way.
Moving a library: Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings:  Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its sub-folders and files) intact to the other drive.  Hold down the option (alt) key (shift on Windows) and open iTunes.  At the prompt to create or choose a library choose the copied iTunes folder.

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