Chord Melody

Decided to go back to a tried method that has worked for me with regards to chord melody guitar: Robert Conti’s “Assembly Line” material. Today I worked on the various chord shapes for the dominant chords. 

Would really like to be able to do a performance of songs where I can play the melody as well as improvise over my friend playing bass. Also, he could do some soloing as I play the chords.

Almost forgot to add that I’m working again out of Jamie Aebersold’s Book 1 for guitar. Just about finished with the major scales. Selling myself short in that before I even started again, I’m telling myself that the other scales and exercises will be too difficult.