Would there be an easier way to play this alternate picking riff on electric guitar?
Alternate picking is a must in any guitar solos. Practice it slowly and it will come second nature . Here is a good exercise if you ever want to increase your speed and alternate-picking. Play the E-note (5th string) on 7th fret then the F# on the 9th fret then the G on the 10th fret then the A-note (4th string) on 7th fret and play backward G,F#, E Do alternate-picking every day for 15 minutes and in 1 week, you will be able to play that riff and other riff requiring oddball fingering.