Thank you both. It sounds like I should focus on pentatonic scales right now and build my skills there, and only see the chord shapes as a visual aid to "anchor" my solos. I really like how you explained it, Maggior.

Chris, I really appreciate your explanations. I'm going to watch those videos and learn more about building my licks and understanding the relationship of the scale itself to the chord progressions.

I really appreciate both of you.