 Moody enjoyed the intellectual society at Edinburgh, whilst in Scotland, met some of the most learned men of the age in both science and the fine arts, and became involved in various architectural projects.Moody displayed prodigious musical abilities from an early age.Whilst in Germany, after his resignation from his position at Malta, he drew up plans for the restoration of Edinburgh Castle that were based on a musical architectural principle in which measurements were made 'drawn to musical chords'.